Flytrap



June 14, 1927.

R. TAYLOR ET AL FLYTRAP Filed June 28, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet. 1

R. TAYLOR ET AL FLYTRAP June 14 1927 1,632,635

Filed June 28, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 @n gwmmow June 14 1927.`

R. lTAYLOR ET A.

FLYTRAP Filed June 28, 1926 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 61H0: uur

v .rammed June 14,1927.

MULO-f TAYLOR AND JQHN W- COOrER, er ssnetienissquniv FLYTRAP.

"Application ledJiine 28, 1926.` SeriaLo. 119,138.

The present-invention relates to.. flyer insecttralps of the kind for brushing orf-scar-` ingV flies and-other insects fromA cows; and other animals; and catching the insects, and

the primary object of the: invention .isthe provisioncf a novel and improved vdevice of that ,kind throughwhich the animals may; pass and; constructed and operable in' a novel,

manner.4 i, i Another vobject of the invention 1S the pro.- vision ofa trap of tl-iekind indicated having novel means for brushing or scaring the;

insects from the' animal asit passes through thetrapfandnovel means for confining or catchingtheinsects.-

lVithl the foregoing and otherV objects in View, which will be apparent` as the descrip-` tion proceeds; the invention resides in the construction and arrangement of parts as hereinafter described( and claimedit being understood'that changes can'be made within the scope `of what isclaimed7 without departing from thefspiritof theinvention.

Thel invention is illustrated inthe accom,-` panying drawings, wherein- Figure lisa side elevation of the'trap. Fig. 2is a front end view thereof; Fig. 8,-is aprear` end view of the trap. Fig. 4f is a cross sectionon of Fig. 5.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section onV the line- -v-toflignl.A y

. Incarrying out the invention there is prof vided a suitable traine of archedV forni so' that the cows or `animals may' walkthere-Y through.saidframe having tliebase' 20,' rest-y ing on the ground or floor,`4 the sides 2l and top-22, which maybe vofwood or other suit#` able material.`

there is above the base 20, and'hingedly connected,

las at`24, near their opposite edges with the frame. n c c '45- In order to open the doors 23 andopery atejother parts, as will hereinafter more tread inembercomprises longitudinal beams or levers -25 extending from a distance'in e front of the doors 23 into the trapto a point in 'rear of saidl doors, and the for-wardends oit' the `levers v25 areliinged', 21S at 26, tothe l forward end, of thebase 20-which projects .ends ci? the levers .25

without I movement of the doors2, andvthereby clos`` between said doors and" ktread ineinber-wheitthe doors areclosed. Y

provided therein with` posts the line At the entrance end of the passageway' provided a pair otdoors 23 spacedy beyond; the doors and have cleats 28 secured thereon to prefvent the animal fr on'islipping when walli-V ying on the tread member in entering the .29, connect the reary trap., Rods or links and the outer edge portions vof theydo0rs23, so that'whensaid levers are depressed by the animal on the tread meinbenthe rods 29 are moved rearwardly, thereby swinging the doors 23'open (forwardly and outwardly. Aprons 30 ot" canvas or other4 flexiblematerial are secured to the lowery ends ofthe doors 23 toy extend down to and contact with the tread member interfering with the f swinging ing the opening i The fram@ iS c 3l neer the rear end of the traine.v and at the Boards 27V arefsef!r {c uredl on the .levers2f` tonprovide the plati'oivin'runway of the treadimember or` ramp,`

oppositesides of; the exit 32 of the trap,` and.

spaced inwardly fromr the sides 21:,1Exit doors 33 are liinged,as atfd, to the'rearl end 1 of the frame at the opposite sides ofthe exit'V oo, and when closed have their? adjacent edges spaced Iapart in order that the animal n doors, and? thereby pass on outv of the; trap past; saidV can see outwardly between said doors, GoiledI retractile springs 35 connect the doors y andposts- 3l to j normally swing;v

said doors closed, and toenable Said ,doors to ybe readily swung reerwgirdlyand aout'- wardly by the animah f The rear end of vthe frame l has Screen panels at oppositesides of the-doors ,33,V and the sides of. the. frame have screenpanels 37 at'the rear endoftlie frame, there` by admitting light yto their-ear portion of the frame. v v Y Qinfvedl screens .38 are disposed acrossthe spaces between the posts. 3l and' sides ot" the freine Land have theirk edgessecuredtosaid:

posts and Sides yot theiraine, and-said screens {S8/extend. iiowar-,dlv and downwardl.f-toar:

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rest the insects asthey' attei'npt topass ,forawardly through the spaces or` openingspbetween the posts 3l `and sides .ot the frame.

The screens'extend npwardlyrto the top of and cones 59v extend upwardly the frame, trointlie topof the frame into captivity chainbyerl() on tlie v`top .of the frame, the` insects in :passing upwardly along `.the

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whereby *Y screens 38; will pass upwardly. ,through .thea f cones 39 into vthe"chamber-1.0 from which lll they cannot escape, so that they may be exterminated. The light being admitted through the panels 36 and 37 will attract the insects trom within the trap into the upwardly leading passages ot' the screens 33, so that the insects will be caught in the chamber 40.

A scraper or brush 41 'ot canvas or other.

tlexible material depends from the top ot the l'rame in'nnediately in front of the posts 31, similar to a curtain, so-'that its lower edge portion bears on the back ot the animal as it passes under said curtain or scraper, to scrape or scare the insects oli' the back oit the animal. A chain 4Q or other flexible weight is secured to or within the lower edge portion ot the scraper 41, so that it bears on the back ot' the animal under pressure. rlhe lower edge portion ot the scraper 41 is preferably arched, as seen in Fig. 4.

A pair ot' curtain-like scrapers or brushes Lili-17 also ot canvas or other flexible material, is suspended lrom the top of the trame immediately in trout ot the scraper 41 and across the exit The outer edges ot' the scrapers are secured to depending rods 44 which are pivotally connected, as at 44, at their upper ends with the top 22 of the trame, so as to swing transversely. The lower end portions ot the rods 44 are curved or bent inwardly toward one another along converging lines, as seen in Fig. 4. Cords or other flexible elements 45 are secured to or within the inner edge portions ot the scrapers 43, and have their lower and upper ends connected by the respective coiled retractile springs 46 and 47 wit-h the lower end portions of the rods 44 and top 92 ot the trame, respectively, thereby keeping the inner or adjacent edge portions ot the scrapers taut, but permitting them to be bowed apart to conform to the sides ot the animal as it passes between said scrapes Rods 4S have flexible joints with the rods 44 and extend forwardly and have their :torward terminals flexibly connected with the sides of the tramea whereby the rods 43 serve to brace the rods 44Y and prevent said rods 44 from being bent or displaced forwardly or rearwardly.

In order to separate the scrapers 43 when the tread member is depressed, levers 49 are pivoted or tulcrumed, as at 50, within the sides of the trame at the opposite sides of the scrapers 43, and have long downwardly extending arms which are connected by rods or links 51 with the rods 44, so that when the levers 49 are swung outwardly and upwardly, the scrapers 43 are swung away :trom one another. Flexible elements 52 are secured to the rear terminals of the levers 25 and are connected to the upper short arms ot the levers 49, so that when the tread member is depressed, the levers 49 are swung outwardly and upwardly. The levers 49 also serve to raise the tread member when thel animal steps oli' said tread member in passing into the trap. inasmuch as the long lower arms ol the levers 'l) serve as weights, and in swinging downwardly will raise the tread member and swing the scrapers lil toward one another. and the tread member heing raised will, through the rods 2S), swing the entrance doors 23 closed.

In operation, when the animal steps on the tread member to enter the trap, said tread melnber being depressed will, through the rods 25), swing the entrance doors 23 open7 and the straps or elements being pulled downwardly will swing the levers 49 upwardly, so as to swing the scrapers 43 apart. The animal may therefore enter the trap, and the distance between the entrance and scrapers 43 is such that before the animal steps oili the tread member, it will move its head between the scrapers 43. Then. when the animal has entered the trap and steps ott' the tread member, the levers 4S) swinging downwardly will raise the tread member. swing the doors 23 closed, and swing the scrapers 43 toward one another so that the inner edge portions ot said scrapers bear against the sides ot the animals body, while the scraper 41 rests on the back ot the animal. The doors 23 being closed will trap the insects. and as the animal passes on through the exit 3Q, the scrapers 41 and 43 will scrape or scare the insects from the back and sides of the animal. The scrapers 41 and obstruct the exit 32 for the insects, and in attempting to fly along with the animal. will be attracted to the screens 38 through which the light passes from the panels 3G and 3T. and the screens 3S will therefore arrest the flies, which in passing upwardly in their attempt to escape will pass through the cones 39 into the captivity chamber 40. The exit doors 33 obstruct the light lrom the exit 3Q, so that the insects in thei attempt to escape are attracted to the screens 3S. and the insects are thus trapped while the animal passes out through the exit between the doors 33 that are swung outwardly hy the animal. i

f Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A device of the character described comprising a trame having a passageway for an animal, scrapers ot flexible material to Contact with the sides ot the animal. rods suspended within the Jframe tor transverse movement and having their lower terminals converging toward one another. the .outer edge portions and lower ends ot said scrapers being attached to said rods, and means operated by the animal when approaching said scrapers ior swinging said rods away from one another. i

2. A. device ol the character described lll) comprising aframe having` a passageway for an animal, transverse serapers of flexible materalvto VContact with the sides of the aninaal, members connected to the outer edge portions and lower ends of sadscrapers and mounted in the frame for transverse Inove-l men@ and: means operated bythe animal our signatures.

RAoLo TAYLOR; JOHN w. eooPER 

